Begonia Ferox *Grower's Choice* week 17 The plant commonly sold as

The plant commonly sold as Alocasia ‘Uhinkii’ Albo/Pink Variegated is a rare and highly desirable hybrid correctly known as Alocasia ‘Uhinkii’

Mighty Growth

Bright white to creamy variegation appears as irregular splashes

or light green variegation that appears in streaks

glossy leaves emerge with unpredictable marbling and galaxy-like variegation in shades of creamy white to mint scattered across deep green

Begonia Ferox *Grower's Choice* week 17 The plant commonly sold asBegonia feroxoften called the Fierce Begonia or Troll Begoniais a rare rhizomatous species discovered in 2011 in the limestone karst regions of Guangxi, China. Its known for its dramatic, prehistoric looking foliage covered in black, cone shaped protrusions called bullae. Despite their spiky appearance, these cones are soft to the touch. Juvenile leaves emerge smooth and reddish, with the bullae developing only as the leaves mature. Plants typically